Anyone in NE Ohio have an X-Carve?

[Tom Hammond]

I was told the Instructables X-Carve CNC router unit is an excellent starter CNC router setup. I was wondering if anyone in NE Ohio might have one they'd be willing to demonstrate for me sometime.

What I'd like to be able to do is something like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40yMoXpQgLM

Any input is greatly appreciated!

Tom

[William Adams]

Had an SO2, but sold it since I was getting an SO3.

The SO2 or X-Carve at the stock size will do light cutting and inlay work quite well if one is patient and works w/in the limits of the machine. Scaling up along the Y-axis is easy and doesn’t cost rigidity when one uses side supports.

While the new X-axis carriage extrusion doesn’t seem to increase rigidity (in a useful fashion), it does reduce the parts count and should make assembly of an X-Carve easier.

Not unbiased here though, got the SO2 gratis for doing the initial version of the assembly instructions.

[Mike Heidrick]

Wlliam post up some video of your so3 or your previous so2 actually cutting some hardwood please. I would love to see it actually doing some woodworking.